Connex - East Midlands
Behavioural Support / Pastoral Assistant
Ilkeston
Up to £600 Per Week
To apply, you must show proof of right to work in the UK
About the Role
- To offer nurture and guidance to pupils, encouraging social, emotional, and mental health development.
- To use the radio and report any issues immediately
- To supervise pupils throughout the site and enforcing school policies, particularly regarding uniform, behaviour, and punctuality
- To patrol the school grounds to ensure pupils behave appropriately and proceed to lessons in an orderly manner
- To assist with the removal of pupils from lessons, as directed by a member of the teaching staff
- To be a first aider and respond to first aid call requests (desirable)
- To support the staff on-call system
- Be sensitive to the welfare and care of the pupils both physically and emotionally
- To liaise with teaching staff regarding pastoral issues such as behaviour, wellbeing and attendance
- To administer and carrying out all elements within the detention system for your given Year Group
- To contribute to the monitoring of pupils’ attendance
- To assist with break and lunchtime pastoral issues and duties as directed
About the School
This is a medium sized secondary school based in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. It is currently graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted across all assessment criteria, a grading that was upheld in it’s most recent inspection report. Staff that have worked at the school comment on the warm and welcoming environment and the friendly students. The school benefits from the Catholic ethos that it promotes and as a result has set and achieved high standards.
Benefits of working with Connex Education
- Competitive rates of pay, paid weekly and ALWAYS paid directly from Connex Education and NEVER via umbrella companies / outsourced payroll.
- Access to work at large numbers of schools within academy trusts that work EXCLUSIVELY with Connex Education and NO other agencies.
- Exceptional personalised support and service from dedicated education sector recruitment professionals.
- Industry leading FREE CPD covering anything and everything education sector based via our Academize training platform.
- Access and auto entry into our frequent competitions and prize draws.
- Additional earning opportunities via our generous Refer a Friend scheme, details of which can be found here – https://connex-education.com/referrals/refer-a-colleague/
Person Specification
To be considered for this role candidates must have / be able to demonstrate:
- Holding Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) as a Maths teacher, proven by providing your Teacher Reference Number
- Experience of working as a teacher in a British curriculum school as a Maths teacher for a minimum of two terms since obtaining QTS.
- Full enhanced DBS certificate
- Completion of the Connex Education Onboarding Process
- The ability to show a genuine desire and passion for working as a Maths teacher.
- A minimum of 2 school based references
Protected characteristics statement
All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks, including a DBS check. All appointments will be made subject to a DBS check. Connex Education Partnership is committed to a policy of equal opportunities. We respect and value cultural and religious diversity and will not discriminate based on age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, religion, culture, marital status or disability. Everyone is assessed on merit alone. Connex Education Partnership is an employment agency and employment business.
Connex Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and candidates to share this commitment. We adhere to Safer Recruitment practices in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, and other relevant legislation. All appointments are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check.